News and Updates
Nickel Industry ups reforestation efforts with 5.3 million trees
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), through its seven (7) member-companies, has once again boosted greening efforts as part of ongoing rehabilitation and reforestation at their respective mining areas. Ensuring environmental and ecological sustainability in areas where nickel is mined, members of the Philippine nickel industry have planted an estimated 5.3 million trees to […]
PNIA Regional Media Briefing
HAPPENING TODAY: Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) Executive Director Charmaine Olea-Capili discusses PNIA’s programs and the recently concluded Nickel Initiative 2019 at Wednesdays Media Forum with Regional Business Writers and Correspondents. The Forum, held at Abreeza Mall in Davao, aims to gather key industry insights from various speakers.
Berong Nickel Corporation receives national safety excellence award
For the third time, Berong Nickel Corporation receives a national safety excellence award in a recently concluded 5th National Convention and General Assembly in Cebu City. The award was given to BNC because of its strong implementation of highest level of safety and having achieved a no lost time accident in their operations. “The attainment […]
PGMC’s Coral Transplantation in Lambason (Millari Island) Marine Sanctuary
Coral reefs are widely recognized to be important ecologically and biologically. However, reefs have been noted under stressful conditions due to various natural and man-made disturbances. Similarly, coral reef in Lambason island (Millari Island) had been stressed by various human activities notably due to ill methods of fishing by the local folks.
Berong Nickel Corporation continues to pour support for community development
As part of the community development support of Berong Nickel Corporation, a mining company located in Berong, Quezon, Palawan, it has released around 294 million pesos already providing financial resources among dedicated key sectors, beneficiaries that include tribal and local community members. In an exclusive interview of Palawan Daily News, Resident Mine Manager of Berong […]
Agata Grabs Third Provincial Fire Safety Olympics Crown, Competes in Regionals
Agata Emergency Response Team dominates Industrial Category in fire safety competition Butuan City, Agusan del Norte / May 2018 – Literally blazing the trail at the Butuan City Sports Complex, fire and emergency responders across Agusan del Norte gathered under the scorching heat of summer for the yearly Provincial Fire Safety Olympics organized by the […]
DMCI Mining says market factors to impact on ore shipments
DMCI Mining Corporation doubled its nickel ore shipments in the first quarter of 2019, from a year earlier, but does not see this performance “holding up” for the rest of the year.
MARCVENTURES COM REL TEAM VISITS BAMBOO TEXTILE FACILITY
Recognizing the economic and environmental potentials of bamboo, Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) recently visited the bamboo textile facility of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI). The textile and research arm of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Marcventures Com Rel team learned how bamboo was used to produce local “greige fabric” […]
FEATURE: Berong Nickel Corporation’s former scholar now a school teacher
One of the several hundred scholars fully supported by Berong Nickel Corporation is now an elementary school teacher, who is currently working and is supporting students learn basic education in her community– her primary vision and goal in life. Coming from a financially-challenged family, Charrie Kaye Rabang-Cinco struggled a lot especially in finding resources to […]